diff --git a/jails/plex/install.sh b/jails/plex/install.sh
index 2e3af92a..460784bf 100755
--- a/jails/plex/install.sh
+++ b/jails/plex/install.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ createmount plex ${global_dataset_media}/movies /mnt/media/movies
 createmount plex ${global_dataset_media}/music /mnt/media/music
 createmount plex ${global_dataset_media}/shows /mnt/media/shows
 
+# Create plex ramdisk if specified
+if [ -z "${plex_ramdisk}" ]; then
+	echo "no ramdisk specified for plex, continuing without randisk"
+else
+	iocage fstab -a plex tmpfs /tmp_transcode tmpfs rw,size=${plex_ramdisk},mode=1777 0 0
+fi
 
 iocage exec plex chown -R plex:plex /config
 
diff --git a/jails/plex/readme.md b/jails/plex/readme.md
index 4d5b5046..171874af 100755
--- a/jails/plex/readme.md
+++ b/jails/plex/readme.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 For more information about plex, please see the Plex website:
 
+### Config Parameters:
+
+- ramdisk: Specify the `size` parameter to create a transcoding ramdisk under /tmp_transcode. Requires manual setting it un plex to be used for transcoding. (optional)
+
 # Original plex install script guide
 
 https://www.ixsystems.com/community/resources/fn11-3-iocage-jails-plex-tautulli-sonarr-radarr-lidarr-jackett-transmission-organizr.58/
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